Small Volume Parenterals

: para: outside
enteron: intestine (i.e. beside the intestine)
defined as sterile drug,solution or suspension that
is packaged in a manner for suitable
administration by hypodermic injection either in
the form prepared or after addition of a suitable
solvent or suspending agent.
Parenteral products are injected through the skin
or mucous membranes into the internal body
compartments.
These are the preparations which are given other
than oral routes.